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Job Training Partnership Accountability Act of 1989

Introduced: February 7, 1989 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 5, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.
Feb 7, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 7, 1989
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Job Training Partnership Accountability Act of 1989 - Amends the Job Training Partnership Act (the Act) to establish additional fiscal controls and procurement accountability requirements.

Defines "profit" to mean any revenue in excess of expenditures.

Increases the maximum portions of specified program funds for a service delivery area which may be used for administrative costs, or for a combination of administrative costs and work experience program costs.

Requires the Secretary of Labor to define all cost categories comprehensively.

Establishes procurement standards with which all recipients, subrecipients, or service providers receiving funds under the Act must adequately demonstrate that they have complied. Directs the Secretary to issue various regulations relating to such standards, prohibiting conflicts of interest or restrictions of competition, and requiring recipients to perform a cost analysis and price analysis in connection with each procurement action, including contract modifications.

Requires each recipient, subrecipient, and service provider to maintain records of revenues and expenditures, for the duration of the grant, subgrant, contract, or other agreement. Requires all expenditures of funds received under the Act to be recorded and reported in the proper cost categories.

Requires the Secretary to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking within three months, allow at least 60 days for public comment, and issue final regulations within six months.

What's happening now April 5, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.

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